Bowling ball rack



March 7, 1933. s Ec ET AL 1,900,469

BOWLING BALL RACK Filed Aug. 6, 1932 2 Sheets-Shet 1 Inuenlor v 1 By 5: 5

flllorney March 7, 1933. P. SKRLEC ET AL 1,900,469

BOWLING BALL RACK Filed Aug. 6, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 7, 1933 UNETD STATES amina r ri f PAUL sKn nc AND Jonn submit, or HAMTRAMCK, mronrean j BOWLING: BALL RACK p Application filed August a, 1932. Serial n5. 627,766.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in the racks of bowling alley ball returns of the type including an elevating loop for depositing the balls on the rack and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a rack of this character embodying novel means for preventing breakage or other damage at the end thereof which receives the balls from said elevating loop.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a rack of the aforementioned character including a novel construction of rails over which the balls travel and'upon which said balls rest. r I

Other objects of the invention are topro vide a bowling ball rack which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, efficient and reliable in use, attractive in appearance and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further ob jects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and

wherein Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a rack constructed in accordance with the present in vention.

Figure 2 is a view in top plan of the rails thereof.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in vertical section, taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 1. Figure 4 is a detail view in top plan, showing one end portion of one side of the rack.

Figure 5 is a view in side elevation of that portion of the rack shown in Figure. 4.

Figure 6 isa detail view in vertical transverse section, taken substantially on the line 66 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a detail view in vertical transverse section, taken substantially on the line 7-7 of Figure 5.

Figure 8 is a detail view in perspective showing an end portion of one of the rails.

Referring now to'the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the reference numeral 1 designates a plurality of bowling balls.

The upper-faces of the bars 5 are'inclined toi are inserted through openings, provided designates an end portion of a conventional inclined ball return. The ball return 1 terminates at its lower end, as usual, in a ball elevating loop 2. The reference numeral 3- The embodiment of the rack constituting the present invention which has been -illusmounted on arcuate supporting brackets 6. One end portion of the rack 1 extendsinto the loop 2 for receiving theballs therefrom, as, clearly indicatedin Figurel of the'drawings.

channel-shaped nose or'horn 9. The noses 9 are secured on the bars 5 by screws 10 which therefor in the flange or side portions of said noses. The upper surfaces of the noses 9 are inclined toward each other. Further, the noses 9 are flush with the top, sides and bottom of the bars 5 and said noses still further '80 include upturned ball receiving end portions 11. Formed integrally with the upper surfaces of the noses 9 are longitudinally extending, substantially segmental ribs 12 which merge with the upwardly curved end portions 11 of said noses. V

Mounted on the tops of the bars 5 of the rack 4 are metallic tracks 13 of substantially T-sh a ped transverse section which are aligned with the ribs 12. The bars 5 are provided with longitudinally extending, inclined slots 14 in their upper faces for the reception of the depending portions of the tracks 13, said depending portions of the tracks being provided with apertures for the reception of anchoring screws 15 which are threaded transversely into said bars 5. The upper surfaces of the tracks 13 are rounded or curved to conformto the ribs 12. In use, the metallic noses 9 receive the balls 3 from the elevating loop 2 of the ball return 1. The construction provided is such that breakage or damage to the rack from the impact of the balls at this point is positively prevented. The balls travel over the ribs 12 of the noses 9 on to the tracks 13 until arrested by the stop 7. The ribs 12 constitute extensions of the tracks 13, as will be apparent.

It is believed that the many advantages of a bowling ball rack constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts maybe resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

WVhat is claimed is o 1. A bowling ball rack comprising a pair of spaced, parallel bars, noses mounted on the ball receiving end portions of the bars,

ribs on the upper faces of the noses, and tracks mounted longitudinally on the bars and aligned with the ribs.

2. A bowling ball rack comprising supporting members, spaced, parallel bars mounted on the supporting members, substantially channel-shaped, metallic noses mounted on the ball receiving end portions of the bars, said noses including upwardly curved free end portions and further including integral ribs on their upper faces, the

bars havinglongitudinal grooves therein, and substantially T-shaped metallic tracks mounted in the grooves and alined with said ribs.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures. '40

PAUL SKRLEC. JOHN BUDNIK. 

